Obituaries

Mar 9, 2024

Dodge City - Lance Lee Nichols, 84, died March 9, 2024 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City.  He was born on July 25, 1939 at Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Virgil F.  and Vera M. (Long) Nichols.

Lance grew up in Lyndon and graduated from Lyndon High School. He then attended Emporia State Teachers...

Mar 7, 2024

Dodge City - Juan José Hipólito Marrufo, de 42 años, falleció el 7 de marzo de 2024 en el Centro Médico Wesley, Wichita.  Nació el 21 de agosto de 1981 en Río Grande, Zacatecas, México, hijo de Manuel Hipólito Hernández y San Juana Marrufo Pacheco.

Trabajó en Ford County Feeders. Juan era muy trabajador y muy responsable....

Mar 6, 2024

Dodge City - Delores Darlene Adams, 67, died at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita on March 6, 2024.  She was born on January 30, 1957 in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of James O. and Wanda Williams.

In her younger years, Delores loved gymnastics, roller skating, and partying. Some of her favorite pastimes were watching her soaps, playing...

Mar 5, 2024

Spearville - David Edward Endres, 80, died March 5, 2024 at his home in Spearville.  He was born on August 13, 1943 at Newton, the son of Edward and Anna (Gronau) Endres.

David served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War and Mediterranean Gulf. He was aboard the USS Forrestal when it caught fire in 1967....

Mar 4, 2024

Montezuma - Leland Howard Dirks was born July 17, 1933 to Henry and Sadie (Smith) Dirks at Halstead, Kansas. He passed away at the Lone Tree Retirement Center in Meade, Kansas on March 4, 2024.

He grew up in Halstead until eight years of age, and it was then that the Henry Dirks family moved to Rich...

Mar 3, 2024

Cimarron - Vesta Carlene Wendel, 89, died March 3, 2024 at The Shepherd's Center in Cimarron. She was born on May 29, 1934 at Copeland, Kansas the daughter of Melvin and Myrl (Stebbins) Frazier.

Carlene attended all 12 years of school in Ingalls and took some outreach courses at Garden City and Dodge City Junior Colleges, and...

Mar 2, 2024

In loving memory, William Joseph (Bill) Hicks, a devoted father, loving husband, and cherished friend, passed away on March 2, 2024, at his home in Dodge City, KS.  Born on July 16, 1946 in Stafford, KS to Hobert Dwayne Hicks and Celia Francis Taylor.  Bill moved with his Mother and brothers to Kinsley in 1959 and graduated from Kinsley...

Feb 28, 2024

Dodge City - Louise was born July 5, 1937, the daughter of Conrad and Eva Shiller in Pratt. She died on February 28, 2024 at her home in Dodge City, reaching the age of 86 years.

Louise graduated from Pratt High School. Her love for her God, Jehovah, motivated her to dedicate her life to Him and...

Feb 12, 2024

Marilyn Deyone Ellis, of Topeka, 69, passed away at home in the earliest hours of February 12, 2024, surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born August 6, 1954 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Billy and Marcy (Singleton) Briney. She was the eldest of four children: a sister, Debbie, and brothers, Rick and Phillip. The family moved to Dodge City...

Feb 11, 2024

Dodge City - Kenneth Joe Plush, 83, died February 11, 2024.  He was born on July 29, 1940, in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Lloyd and Dorothy (Brazeal) Plush. On July 2, 1966, he married Betty Follingstad. They were married 57 years.

Kenneth grew up in Glasco, Kansas. He played football at the University of Kansas and...

Feb 10, 2024

Dodge City - With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Janie Denise De Leon, a beloved figure known for her generous spirit and vibrant personality, on February 10, 2024, at her residence in Dodge City, at the age of 65. Born on February 2, 1959, in Lubbock, Texas, Janie was the cherished daughter of Avalino and Juanita Costancio...

Feb 7, 2024

Sublette - Sharon Hinkle-Murphy, 78, died February 7, 2024, at her home in Amarillo, Texas.  She was born June 22, 1945 in Bucklin, to Glenn and Pauline (Petrowsky) Batman.

A longtime resident of Haskell County, Kansas, Sharon was employed at the Haskell County Court House for 29 years, serving as County Clerk for 15 of those years.  ...

Feb 1, 2024

Bucklin – Roxsanna Lona Barnett, 62, died February 1, 2024 at Sunporch of Dodge City. She was born on August 30, 1961 at Garden City, Kansas the daughter of Ernest C. and Lana (Aumiller) William.

She married Michael Barnett on August 12. 1988, he preceded her in death on October 14, 2021. Mrs. Barnett like to go...

Jan 29, 2024

Dodge City – Henry Esquibel Martinez, 86, died January 29, 2024 at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on May 28, 1937 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Henry and Delores (Esquibel) Martinez.

He married Gloria Garcia on February 17, 1957 in Dodge City, she preceded him in death on October 7, 1998....

Jan 29, 2024

Sublette - Elena (Penner) Berg was born on August 31, 1949, the daughter of John and Aganetha (Enns) Penner. She was born at home in Campo 113 Cuahtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Elena was the fifth child of twelve children. She grew up in Campo 113 and was baptized in 1969.  On July 13, 1969, she was united in...

Jan 28, 2024

Montezuma - Richard "Dick" Usher Boyd, 83, died January 28, 2024, at Bethel Home in Montezuma. He was born on November 10, 1940 in Dodge City, the son of Elton and Lucille (Leathers) Boyd.

Dick was a lifetime resident of Montezuma.  In 1959, he graduated fom Montezuma High School. On March 6, 1964, Dick was united in...

Jan 27, 2024

Sublette - Jeannie K. Orth, 84, died January 27, 2024 at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma .  She was born on June 10, 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of JR and Cleo (Bowen) Cummings.

Jeannie graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1957.  She attended Oklahoma University before graduating from Floral Institute of...

Jan 26, 2024

John Kenneth Menzie

Sublette - John Kenneth Menzie, 88, died January 26, 2024 at Satanta Long Term Care Unit.  He was born on December 17, 1935 in Copeland, Kansas, the son of Kenneth John and Aletha Lola (Hoskinson) Menzie.

John was born and reared in Copeland and was a graduate of Copeland High School. On...

Jan 23, 2024

Lawrence - Randall John Press, 65, died January 23, 2024 in Dodge City.  He was born on February 24, 1958 in Quinter, Kansas, the son of Victor and Iris (Keady) Press.

Randall was a director of research studies and did contract research for various pharmaceutical companies. He was world renowned for a very precise, art-like form of...

Jan 22, 2024

Dodge City - Larry Lee McElwee, 81, died January 22, 2024 at SunPorch of Dodge City.  He was born on July 2, 1942 at Schaller, Iowa the son of Fred and Opal (McJimsey) McElwee.

Larry grew up in Houston, Texas and graduated from Galena Park High School. He served in the United States Air Force. Larry loved...